bleeding brakes
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bleeding brakes
Hi I am going to gravity bleed my brakes. I will open all the bleeders and wait for fluid to come out. My questions are as follows. Do I have to check every hour to make sure the master does not go dry. How long does this process generally take. And any tips on how to refill the master easily? Any tips will be appreciated.
Jerry
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I also find it easy to loosen the bleeder screw & attach a piece of hose to it and run it in a bottle of fluid, then pump the brakes until the air is out. I also have a hand pump that will draw the fluid ino the lines & a bottle which is also pretty easy I'm not sure how much I paid for the pump, n either cas you have to make sure th M/C doesn't run dry. I've never tried gravity bleeding before.
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ok so I think everyone suggest open bleeder and pump brakes. And put hose in a bottle with brake fluid. And Al said that it wont work if I have the master mounted on the frame. I have to ask why it wont work. Thanks for all the information.
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Someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think the 'gravity' will work because your wheel cylinders are higher than your MC.
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Edit; The bottle and hose or two people manipulating the bleeder valve will work.
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For a proper bleed, especially on an old system with debris in it, you want a high-velocity purge. Pumping or pressure bleed is the right way. Check out Motive Power Bleeder, kind of overkill, but makes it easy for one person and for difficult-to-bleed modern cars.
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No watching bubbles in jars, pressure gizmos, vacuum whozits, gimmicks, waiting on gravity, etc., etc. for me. There's always a kid, friend, spouse, family member, neighbor, or something around you can recruit for 15 minutes to run the pedal. I just attach a hose to the bleeder screw and run it into a Coke cup or whatever is around to keep the mess off the floor and the undercarriage. Open the bleeder and tell them to push down. Close the bleeder and tell then to release. Repeat until you no longer hear or see it spitting air on the pedal stroke. Check and refill the fluid in the master cylinder after about half a dozen pedal strokes. Easy! It's way too simple of a job to complicate with unnecessary equipment or methods.
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Home Made Bleeder
Works great cost me $20.00 to makePump ,Pressure gauge and hose .
I had the fittings and I used the cap off old MC.Works like a charm ,eliminates the need for bench bleeding the MC in a separate process when it is replaced .Just put in 3 quarts or a gallon of your favourite brake fluid ,pump up to 20 PSI and enjoy effortless one person bleeding .
I had the fittings and I used the cap off old MC.Works like a charm ,eliminates the need for bench bleeding the MC in a separate process when it is replaced .Just put in 3 quarts or a gallon of your favourite brake fluid ,pump up to 20 PSI and enjoy effortless one person bleeding .
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For a proper bleed, especially on an old system with debris in it, you want a high-velocity purge. Pumping or pressure bleed is the right way. Check out Motive Power Bleeder, kind of overkill, but makes it easy for one person and for difficult-to-bleed modern cars.
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I don't have a '53, so I can't say if that is what they have. Personally, I'd want the rubber, conical adapter, would work on a lot of clutch and brake reservoirs.
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Works great cost me $20.00 to makePump ,Pressure gauge and hose .
I had the fittings and I used the cap off old MC.Works like a charm ,eliminates the need for bench bleeding the MC in a separate process when it is replaced .Just put in 3 quarts or a gallon of your favourite brake fluid ,pump up to 20 PSI and enjoy effortless one person bleeding .
I had the fittings and I used the cap off old MC.Works like a charm ,eliminates the need for bench bleeding the MC in a separate process when it is replaced .Just put in 3 quarts or a gallon of your favourite brake fluid ,pump up to 20 PSI and enjoy effortless one person bleeding .
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Hi I am going to gravity bleed my brakes. I will open all the bleeders and wait for fluid to come out. My questions are as follows. Do I have to check every hour to make sure the master does not go dry. How long does this process generally take. And any tips on how to refill the master easily? Any tips will be appreciated.
Jerry
Jerry